Senior Software Developer - Backend

• Design and build scalable APIs and backend services
• Model complex business domains and optimize database performance
• Architect integrations with third-party systems (ERP, payments, tax services)
• Implement event-driven and message-based architectures
• Write clean, testable code and champion engineering best practices
• Collaborate across teams to deliver features that impact our global dealer network
• Troubleshoot production systems and drive performance improvements
•  Mentor teammates and contribute to technical decision-making
• Implement state management for complex multi-step processes 
• Create responsive designs that work seamlessly across devices 

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years building backend systems in production environments
• Strong fundamentals in any modern language (C#, Java, Go, Python, TypeScript, etc.) ​
• Deep experience designing and building REST APIs
• Solid understanding of relational databases, query optimization, and data modeling
• Experience with distributed systems concepts: service bus, message queues, caching, eventual consistency
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• A track record of shipping software and solving hard problems

Preferred Experience 

• Experience with Elasticsearch or similar search technologies
• Exposure to AI/ML powered search, vector databases, or semantic search ​
• Experience building fault tolerant systems (retry policies, circuit breakers, graceful degradation)
• Background in B2B SaaS or enterprise platforms
• Experience with multi region deployments and globally distributed systems
• Experience with ERP integrations (NetSuite, SAP, etc.)
• Familiarity with real time systems (WebSockets, SignalR, etc.)
• Observability and monitoring experience (distributed tracing, structured logging)